Sunshine, Ontario Weather
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About Sunshine, Ontario
Sunshine is a locality in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sunshine is located at 48.5442°N, 89.6858°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N7A.
Sunshine occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the rising elevation of Stanley Hill, where the earth holds the chill of the Canadian Shield beneath a thin, resilient layer of topsoil. It lies 34.7 km west-north-west of Thunder Bay, ON (from Thunder Bay, ON: bearing 297°T), and is situated 7.1 km west-north-west of Kaministiquia. The horizon here is vast and stripped of pretense, often caught in a pale, northern light that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding timber and granite. While the Kaministiquia River runs about 6 km away, its presence is felt more as a distant, persistent gravity pulling the landscape toward the lowlands. Beyond the immediate rise of the terrain, the geography opens toward the shimmering distance of Binabick Lake, also located about 6 km from the heart of Sunshine, providing a sense of space that balances the dense, encroaching forest. The history of Sunshine reflects the hard-won persistence of those who worked the land and moved through the dense bush, long before the modern routes carved their paths through the rock. The economy here remains rooted in the practical realities of the boreal north, where the pulse of life aligns with the seasonal shifts of the woods rather than the rush of the city. Travel further afield and the landscape reveals the power of the region, with Silver Falls situated about 14 km away and the rugged, cascading force of Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park lying about 17 km away. Despite the distance from these landmarks, Sunshine maintains a character of stoic independence, defined by a stillness that settles over the fields as the sun dips behind the trees, leaving the air brittle and clear.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Sunshine, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48.544167°N, 89.685833°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N7A |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Sunshine, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunshine, Ontario, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Sunshine includes coordinates 48.544167°N, 89.685833°W, situated in Thunder Bay. Postal FSA: N7A. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.